Elton John - Crocodile Rock: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Crocodile Rock" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     G
I remember when rock was young
       Bm
Me and Susie had so much fun
         C
Holding hands and skimming stones
       D
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own

But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the other kids were rocking 'round the clock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock

Chorus:
Em
Crocodile Rockin' is something shockin'
            A7
when your feet just can't keep still
D7
I never knew me a better time
       G
and I guess I never will.
E
Oh, Lawdy mamma those Friday nights
      A7
when Susie wore her dresses tight and
D7                                F C F C F C
the Crocodile Rockin' was out of sight.

But the years went by and the rock just died
Susie went and left us for some foreign guy
Long nights crying by the record machine
Dreaming of my Chevy and my old blue jeans

But they'll never kill the thrills we've got
Burning up to the Crocodile Rock
Learning fast as the weeks went past
We really thought the Crocodile Rock would last

Chorus:
Well, Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
When your feet just can't keep still
I never knew me a better time,
and I guess I never will
Oh, lawdy mama, those Friday nights
When Susie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight

I remember when rock was young
Me and Susie had so much fun
Holding hands and skimming stones
Had an old gold Chevy and a place of my own

But the biggest kick I ever got
Was doing a thing called the Crocodile Rock
While the other kids were rocking 'round the clock
We were hopping and bopping to the Crocodile Rock

Chorus:
Well, Crocodile Rocking is something shocking
When your feet just can't keep still
I never knew me a better time,
and I guess I never will
Oh, lawdy mama, those Friday nights
When Susie wore her dresses tight
And the Crocodile Rocking was out of sight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Crocodile Rock" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crocodile Rock" by Elton John.

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